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Whitner Nutting Bissell (October 25, 1909 – March 5, 1996) was an American character actor . Early life. Born in New York City, Bissell was the son of surgeon Dr. J. Dougal Bissell and Helen Nutting Bissell. He was educated at the Allen-Stevenson School and the Dalton School in New York City. [1] .
Whit Bissell came to Hollywood in the 1940s, and by the time he retired he had appeared in more than 200 movies and scores of TV series. He is best known for playing the evil scientist who turned Michael Landon into a half beast in the 1957 cult classic film I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957).
Whit Bissell came to Hollywood in the 1940s, and by the time he retired he had appeared in more than 200 movies and scores of TV series. He is best known for playing the evil scientist who turned Michael Landon into a half beast in the 1957 cult classic film I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957).
Mar 21, 1996 · Whitner Bissell, actor: born New York 1909; married (one son, three daughters); died Woodland Hills, California 5 March 1996. More about. Actors And Actresses Cinema Ronald Reagan Science...
Mar 5, 1996 · Whit Bissell (born Whitner Nutting Bissell) was an American character actor. His career in film and television spanned the years 1940 to 1984.
Mar 7, 1996 · Whit Bissell, wide-ranging character actor whose more than 200 roles spanning half a century included playing mad scientists in 1950s science fiction thrillers, has died.
Jan 26, 2024 · Between the late ‘30s and the early ‘80s, Bissell appeared in a staggering number of films and television shows, easily crossing genre and budget lines. He was in Westerns, comedies, dramas, horror and science fiction, low-budget exploitation pictures and major studio releases.
A wide-ranging character actor with Broadway experience, Bissell entered films in 1943 with "Holy Matrimony" and went on to appear in over 80 more. specializing as ineffectual types and high-strung professionals. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as the scientist who turned Michael...
Mar 11, 1996 · Whitner (Whit) Bissell, a character actor who appeared on Broadway and in scores of films, died on Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 86. Mr....
Actor Whit Bissell, born on Oct 25, 1909 and died on Mar 5, 1996 starred in The Sea Hawk, The Manchurian Candidate, A Double Life, Hud, The Defiant Ones, Destination Tokyo, The Turning Point, The Red Badge of Courage, The Black Orchid, Boots Malone.
